Vehicle-wheel.



0. MPARKER.

vfm'cif WHEEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAY2I- l9l 1,216,161. Patented Fb.13,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

0. A. PARKER.

vfmcLawHEfL. APPLICATION FILED l-A`Y 2i. |915.

1,21 6,161 Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PATENT OFFICE-j OBREL A. PARKER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

VEHICLE-WHEEL.

Specification of Lettersatent.

Patented Feb. 13, 1917.

Application tiled May 21,1915. Serial No. 29,690.

To all whom it muy concern:

Be it known that l., Gener. A. PARKER, a citizen of the United States, residing et Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented :L certain new und useful Improvement in Veliicle-lVheels, of which the following is e full, clear, and

'exact description,A reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to vehicle wheels und more particularly to constructions whereby demountuble rims may be conveniently applied to the nds of the spokes und detached therefrom. the invention herein reloting to the type of wheel and demountuble rim clamping devices shown, described and claimed in the patent to Gibson No. 986,452.

It is the general object of this invention to provide n. construction .wherein the clamping members may be contained within the ends of the spokes und whereby seid members may be moved into and out of rim-engaging .position while retained within such ends. Further und more limited objects of the invention will a pear hereinafter in connection with the etailed description and will he set forth in their essential co1nbinations in the claims hereto annexed.

In the drawings forming part hereof, Figure 1 represents n detail, partly in scction ond partly in elevation, of the outer end of :1 spoke, showing e rim applied thereto and having my improved construction for locking the rim in place; Fig. 2 is n sectional view corresponding to the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 is a, view, similar to Fig. 1,01? a. modified form of my. invention; Fig. 4 is a plan view of the spoke-end shown in Fig. 3, the rim being removed;'Fig. 5 is a, View, similar to Figs. 1 and 3, of e. further modification of my invention; Fig. 6 is an elevation of the locking member and the operating means therefor shown in Fi 5; Fig. 7 is a. view, similar to Fig. 1, 0% a. further modification of the invention; Fig. 8 is a sectional detail of such modification taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is a. view similar to Fig. 'i' of a'still further modifi` cation of the invention.

Describing by reference ch racters the various parts illustrated herein, 1 denotes a. hollow metal s oke having at the inner side of its outer en en inclined seat which may be 'formed jointly by the extreme outer end 'J of the spoke and the adjacent .inclined end of :i cup to be described hereinafter sind which is sented within the outer end of the spoke. The outer fece of the spoke end 1 is nearly vertical, but is slightly inclined therefrom, es shown et 3, and is provided with an '.Lperture 4 which is adapted toV re ecirc n bolt. Because of the fact that this spoke is shown as designed for e special type of rimwthe outer side thereof is shown ns out oil' at substantially right angles to the axis of the spoke, as shown at 5.

Within the outer end of the spoke there is mounted the cup, indicated generally at (i, und lim-111g un inner wall 7, an outer Wall 8,

and intermediate side wells 8a which form e close fit with the corresponding walls of the spoke end. The bottom of this cup is prorether vided with a Wall 94 which is inclined out- Wnrdly from the central portion thereof to the outer wall 8. Also this bottom wall is preferably inclined from the central portion inwardly, as shown at 9'. The outer end of the spoke and the cup therewithin consti-y tute n double walled socket, and their extreme outer ends are cut away along the line 5 at substantially right angles to the axis of the spoke, then along the inwardly inclined line 5 and then along the inwardly inclined line 5", the purpose of this construction being to irovide for conveniently seating the particular type of demountablc rim yshown in Fig. 1 upon the spoke ends. 10 indicates the rim referred to, said rim having theside lengesnll each of which is 'oined with the body of the rim by a. rounded 12. One of these surfaces is adapted to engege the seat formed by thc surfaces 2 and 7 et the inner side of the spoke end and at the inner side of the within. The surface 5? is of su cient inclination to permit the rim to be applied to this seat without hindrance. I have shown the rim 10 es provided with s series of metal blocks 13 each having en inclined lateral seating surface 14, each block being provided with e square shoulder 15 et opposite ends thereof, seid shoulders being prefer ably the full depth ofrthe block. These shoulders ali'ordaconvnient means for securing the blocks to the rim, as by .spotwelding. It will be seen that` the surfacef. -5 ed 5 refmichnrinrrtrimve in1V coperatin cup therelateral surface Aes .conveniently by pressin wardly so that its seatin surface 12 may engage the seat. 2, 7*, wit out any obstruc non l ne to the presence of the blocks 13.

Within the cu 'i t3 there is located the lock ing member. Yl" i Figs. l and 2, comprises an arm 1.6 having n cage il at the bottom` or inner end there of which cage is adapted to retain against rotation a not 22 mounted on a bolt- 2l which extends through the aperture i in the well Il, through the aperture 8' in the wel! el the eu 8, and through un elongated slot le in snif erm, the rear or inner end of the boit being adapted to project through s. similar elongated slot 1'?" in the inner wall of the cage 17. The u per end of the member "16 is provided Wit uv rounded or inclined surface 19 which is adapted to enge the inclined surface 14 of the block 13 w ile the bottom 20 of the lever erm is ada ted to rest upon the bottom of the cup 6. n order to assist ,in the operation of the lever nim it; as well as to retain it in readiness for the rim locking operation, laterally retaining; Studs ere provided on the side wells of the Vcup 6. Une of these studs is indicated at 6, and the studs may be formed op oecd parte of the cuV sides toward eee. ot er.

With) the construction illustrated and described, it is believed that the operation will be clear. By turning the bolt 21 a suitaille direction as by means of n wrench a plied to the hond 2l, the bottom of t e member 16 will be moved toward the inner face of the cup. The member 16 being larger than the wall projected beyond said wall and the outer end of the s oke seits inner end is moved along the inclined wall 9. The studs or pro- 'ections 6 insures at all times a. roper reation between the member 16 an the walls 8* and 9 and retain the member in lace lfsven should the boltbe disconnected t ererom.

The members 16 being retracted, the rim may beeipplied to the seats 2, 7, the bolts 2l being rotated in a direction to move the bottoms of the members outwardly, with the result that the lower ends of the members will slide along the inclined surfaces 9 und the upper ends will slide along the wells 8, (being suiciently confined by the studs 6) with the result that the extreme outer ends of the members uiil he thrust into engagement with the inclined surfaces 14 of the blocks 13.

Reference has been made to the shoulders 15 of seid blocks. These shoulders not onlyY eii'ord a convenient means for blocks to the rim, but limit the the rim may have on the spoke the careless up lioution of the sume to t e spoke ends or: wei-:unse of possible slacking of the bolts after such applicetion. It will creeping that ends through his member, as shown in 8, its outer end will be securing they be evident that one l one of the blocks will engage n projecting lever :erm and thus limit the creeping of the rim so u to prevent any possibility ot cutting ofi" the 'inter valve connection. l

ln Figs. T3 und 4 there is shown n modification of my invention wherein the und of the spoke is Similar to the end oi the spoke l und has uy cu 24 in the outer end thereof which is simi ur to the cup f3. the inner sides of the ends of the spoke und cup forming un inclined sent (indicated ut 23* omi 24?) for a corresponding lateral senting surface on the rim. The cup is rovided with a bottom which is inclined rom .the central ortion toward the inner and outer faces of the spoke, as .indicated at 25 und Q; also the outer face 231 of the spoke und the correspondin face 24 of the cup are provided with inlined apertures for the reception of a. bolt 26 having a heed 27 at the outer end thereof and rovided with Ve nut 28 at the inner end. hie nut may fit within the outer face of a movable member 29 which is enerally similar to the member 16, the mem er 29'having un elongated slot 30 for the bolt 26 and a squared recess for the nut 28. (ne end 31 of this member bears against the bottom its other end 32 is adapted to be projected beyond the cup by adjusting the bolt 26 in the appro riale directlon to move the inner end 31 aong the inclined wall. 25. The Sides of the eu 24 are provided with inwardly presse ortions 24 which nre adapted to guide t le member 29 in its movements and prevent the same from uccidentully falling out of the cup should the bolt become disconnected from its nut. A spring 26 surrounds the bolt 26 und beers at one. end against the movable member 29 and at its other ond against the adjacent wall of the cup 24. This spring tends to retructthe member when the bolt is slucked oil'.

33 denotes the demonutnble rim, which, in this rinse. v lo provided with e. pair of oppositoly iurlined interni seats one ofxvliich (34) is uduptedlo engage the seat 23, 24, while the other (35) is'adapted to be engaged by the outer end 32 of the member 9. `These seats l und 85 muy conveniently e provided on n bund of pressed metal which muy he conveniently securedI io the rim proper, us by means of rivets 36.

In Figs. modification of m invention. In these views, 37 denotes t e spoke end, which in this case is substantially identical with that shown in Figs. 3 and 4. The spoke end 37 is provided with an inclined surface 37 corresponding to the surfaces 2 and 23, and `within the outer end of this spoke end there is mounted u cup 38 which is similar to the cup 34C and having e seating Surface 38 similar to the seating surface 24.' The` of the shoulders l5 oni of the cup 24 undA 5 und 6 there is shown a further Y outer face of the spoke is offset or pressed outwardly, as shown at 37", to form a seat for the inner end of the cup, while the outer faces of the cup and spoke end are provided with alined apertures for a bolt 39 having a reduced squared inner portion 40. a head 41 at the end of such reduced portion. and an operating nut 42 on the outer end thereof. This reduced portion of the bolt is insertible into a slot f13 at the inner end of a lever arm or member 44, the outer end whereof is adapted to be projected against a suitable lateral seat or surface on the rim. The slotted end of the member is adapted to ride along the inclined portion 38b of the cup 38 whereby the o posite or outer end 45 ofv said member may e projected outwardly when the nut 42 is tightened. The intermediate walls of the cup 38 will be provided with inwardly projecting studs 38" corresponding to the studs 6 and 24".

lVith the spoke end construction shown in Fig. 5, I have shown another form of rim 46 having a pair of ribs 1T, 48. said. ribs having oppositely inclined surfaces. the rib 47 being adapted to engage the scat 37, 38, and the inclined surface 48 being adapt- .ed to be 'engaged by the outer ends 45 of the levers or members 44.

1n Figs.y 7 and 8 there is .shown a still turf ther modification wherein the rimengaging or clamping member is supported and pivoted in a somewhat different manner from that shown in the preceding views. ln

`these views, 49 denotes the cupped upper end of the spoke having the iateral seat 50, 50, and the bottom wall 51 having a shoulder 52. The locking member is similar to that shown in Fig. 1 and comprises a body 53 with a cage 54 at its lower end for the nut 55 onthe bolt 5G the head 5i' whereof is located outside of the upper end of the spoke. The locking member is provided. at its upper portion with a pair of opposed` re. cesses 58 lnto which the sides of the spoke are ressed thereby to retain the members in p ace, as indicated at 59, the projections being considerably smaller than the recesses, whereb the member may rock upon the edge o the spoke, while the upper end of .the outer sideof the spoke is slotted.y thus coperating with the pivots 59 to rock the outer end of the lever radially and laterally as the inner end is moved along the bottoni of the cup. The ledge or shoulder 52 limits the movement of the inner end of the lever. The ruiter wall 0f the Spoke is thickened, as indicated at GO, the better to support the clamping member, the rim shown at ol boing of the ordinary demountalile type.

In Fig. 9 there is shown a stil further modification wherein the upper end ofthe spoke is provided with an inclined bottom wall 62 and a fixed seat or arm 63, 63, The

64 having a cage 65 for the nut 66 on the, bolt', the outer end of the bolt being provided with a head G8. The upper outcr wall of the spoke is slotted to permit the locking lever arm to extend therethrough and the metal at the bottom of the slot is bent upon itself5 as shown at (i9, to provino a reinforcement at the line of contact lletween the clamping lever and the spoke end. The operation of the device shown in Fig. 9 is substantially the same as that of the lew vices shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inclusive. liy adjusting the bolt head G8; the` bottom of the clamping lever is moved along the inclined wall (S2, thereby to thrust the outer end of the lever either outwardly and toward the arm G3, till or inwardly and away from auch arm. The demountable rim in Fig. 9 is shown as the same type as that shown in F ig. 7.

The constructions disclosed herein provide a particularly neat appearance for the ends of the spokes, the locking members beingr lo' cated. within suchends and the .sockets provided thereby, leaving only the endsy ol' tht` bolts tu project. through th'e outer surfaces of the spokes. Placingr the. nut within theY cage, as shown in Figs. l, T and il. not only prevents the nut from turning with the bolt. but serves to retain the nut against loss. should the bolt happen to become disconnected therefrom. i

Having thus described my inventiol'l, what I claim is: 1. ln a vehicle wheel, the combination of a plurality of spokes each having a hollow outer end and a support within suchv end', each spoke having at one side of such outer end an arm or seat coi'iperating with a corresponding seating portion of a rim, a movable member one'portion whereof is adapted to move along the support thereby to pro ject another portion thereof into engage ment with the oppositely located seating portion of such rim, and means for so adjusting said member.

2. In a vehicle,whecl, the combination of a plurality of spokes each having a hollow outer end and an inclined support within such end, each spoke having at one side of such outer end an arm or `seat coperating with a corresponding seating portion of a rim, a movable member one portion whereof is adapted to move along the support thereby to project another portion thereof into engagement with the oppositely located scating portion of such rim, and adjusting means for said member extending into said spoke end and operatively connected with said memben A i 3. In a vehicle wheel the combination of a plurality of spokes each having` a hollow metallic outer end and an inclined support therewithin, one side of the spoke-end being 65' clamping lever in this case consists of a body provided with an arm or seat adapted to co- .lli

operate with one of the lateral seating portions of a demountable rim, a movable meinber within each Spolicend, one end of said mcn'iber being adapted to move along the inclined support and the opposite end being adapted by sach movement to be projected into operative relation to the opposite lateral t with an your' the spoke end,

seating portion of anch rim, conlining means within such spoke end adapted to engage an intermediate portion of such member, and adjusting means operatively connected with said member and extending through such spoke end.

4. In a vehicle wheel the combination of a plurality of spokes each having a hollow metallic outer end and a enpport'therewithin, one side 0f the spoke end being provided aria or seat adapted to cooperate with one of the lateral seating portions of a demountable rim, a movable member within cach spoke end, one end of said member being adapted to move along the inclined support and the opposite end being adapted by such movement to be projected into operative relation to the opposite lateral seat ing portion of such rim, means loosely confining said member within auch spoke cnd, and adjusting means operatively connected Ywith said member.

A clamping device for one side of a demountable rim comprisin a hollow spoke end havin a lateral wa and a support within stieg spoke end, a clamping member `loosely -mounted in such spoke end and adapted to bear with one portion against the Support and with another portion against such lateral wall and, by its movement along the Support, to have another portion thrust beyond the spoke end, and means for so moving said member.

6. A clamping device for one side of a demolmtable rim comprising a. hollow spoke ond having a lateral wall and an inclined support within such spoke end, a clamping member loosely mounted in such spoke end and adapted to bear with one )ortion against the inclined support and witli another poi tion against Such lateral wall and, by its movement along the inclined support, to have ariother portion thrust beyond the spoke end, means for so moving said member, and means for retaining said member in opcrativcrclation tothe inclined support and the lateral wall.

7,. A clamping device for one side of a leniountable rim comprising a hollow spoke end having a lateral wall and a wall within the spoke end adjacent to the first wall, a member which is longer than said lateral wall and having its inner end supported by the second wall and a portion adapted to engage the first wall whereby, as iteinner end ia moved toward the lateral wall, its outer end` will be projected outwardly bemeans connected with second wall.`

said member for so moving the inner end thereof along its supporting wall, and means for retaining said member in operative relation to bothV of said walls.

8. A clamping device for one side of a demountablc rim comprising a hollow s oke end having e lateral wall and a wall' within the spoke end adjacent to the first Wall, a'

member which is longer than said lateral wall and having a portion supported by the second wall and another portion adapted to engage the lateral wall whereby, as the first mentioned portion' is moved toward Vthe lateral wall its outer end will be projected outwardly beyond the spoke end, and ineens connected with said member for so moving the rst mentioned 9. A clamping device for one side of a demountablc rim comprising a hollowy s oke end having a lateral wall and an inc ed wall within the spoke end adjacent to the lateral wall, a member which is of greater length than the lateral wall, and which is adapted to be supported at one end bylsilch inclined wall with its outer end portion in engagement with the lateral wlh and means for adjusting the inner end of said member along such inclinlcd wall.

10. A clamping device for one side of a dcmountable rim comprising 'a hollow spoke end having a lateral wall and a wall within the spoke end adjacent to the lateral Wall, a member which is of greaterlength than the lateral wall and which is adapted to be supported at one end by such inner wall with its outer end portion in engagement with the lateral wall, and means for adjustin the inner end of said member along such mner wall, said means compriein a bolt extending through the spokeen and having-a head outside such end, a nut on the inner end of said holt, and means associated with the movable member for preventing the r0- tation of the nut;y Y

11. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a plurality of spokes each having a. hol,- low metallic' end, a clamping device for one side of a demountable rim Vwithir1 said spoke end and comprising a lateral well and a wall within the spoke end adjacent to the lateral wall, a member which is of greater length than the lateral n all and which is adapted to be supported at one end by such portion thereof along the lnner wall with its outer eiid portionin' enof a plurality of spokes each having a hollow metallic end, a clampin device for one side of a demountable rim within said spoke end and comprising a movable member within such spoke end, means for .adjusting said member, said means comprising y tending through-the spoke end-and having a head outside* such end, a nut on the inner end of said bolt, and a cage carried by said movable member for the nut, whereby the bolt may be rota-ted 4without corresponding rotation of the nut. j l

r13. In avehicle wheel, the combination of a plurality of spokes each having a hollow metallic end, a clamping devicefor one side of a demountable rim within said spoke end and comprisin a lateral wall and a wall within the spo e end adjacent to the lateral wall, a member Whichis of greater length than the lateral wall and which is adaptedL to be supported at one end by such inner -wall with its outer end portion in engagement with the lateral wall, means for adjusting the inner endof said member along such inner wall,' said means comprising a bolt extending through the lateral wall of the spoke end and having a nut at one end and a head at the other, and means iassociated with said' member for preventing the nut and bolt from rotating toge her.

14. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of y a plurality ofspokes each having a hollow metallic end, a clamping member for one 'j side of a demountablerim within said spokes having spoke end,

m ns ber thereby tdfjgjrojectV its outer end beyond the spoke end, said means comprising a bolt extendin through the lateral wall of the spoke. en and having a nut at one end and a head at the vother, and means associated with said member tor preventing the nut and bolt from rotating together.

15. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a pluralityfof spokes eachhaving a hollow metallic outer end, a cup within such end and having an inclined bottom, each of said at one side thereof a'seat or arm for one of the lateral seating portions of a demountable rim, a movable member within said cup and having one end thereof adapted to bear against the nclinedbottom of the cup and arran movement of such en along the inclined bottom, the opposite end will be projected outwardly thereby to engage the opposite lateral -seating portion of such rim, nonfin ing means between the top and bottoin of thump arranged to guide the movement of said member, and adjusting means for said member extending through the spoke and into the cup.

16. In a vehicle wheel,` the combination of a bolt elifor adjusting said mem-l.

opposite.I end portion adapted to ed so that, by the' .site said seat and of va seater arm for one of the lateral seat ing portions of a demountable rim, a movable member within said cup, a support for said member within said cup along which the member is adapted to be moved thereby to project its outer end into engagement with the opposite lateral seating portion oi such rim, and adjusting m'eans* for said 17. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a plurality of spokes each having a hollow metallic outer end and a cup within such end having its bottom inclined toward one of the side walls of the cup, of the outer end of the spoke which is opposite the side wall of the cup forming an outwardly projecting arm or seat for one of the lateral seating portions of a rim, a movable member within vsaid cup vand adapted to bear with one end against the inclined bottom thereoiI and by its adjustment alon such bottom to have its other end projected the side wall into and out of operativeielation to the its outer end will be in engagement with the aforesaid lateral wall of the cup, and j operating means for said member extending through the cup and tothe exterior of the spoke end.

18. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a plurality of spokes each having a metallic outer end provided at one side thereof with alateral arm or seat for the corresponding lateral seating portion of a de mountable rim, of cach spoke, opposite said seat and a wall extending at 'an angle to such lateral wall, a member within said cup and of greater length than thelateral wall thereof and having oneend portion supported by the second wall and its engage t e lateral Wall whereby, as its inner end is moved toward the lateral wall its outer end will be projected outwardly beyond the ino spoke end, means connected with' said mem about oth of said walls.

19. In a vehicle wheel, the 'combination of a plurality of spokes each having a metallic outer end provided at one side thereof with n lateral arm ,or seat for the corresponding lateral seating portion of a demountable rim, a cup within the louter end of each S olie, said cup having a lateral wall oppoa wall extending at 'an angle to suchlateral wall, a member within said cup and of greater length than the lateral wall thereof and having one end portion supported by the second Wall and its lopposite end portion adapted to engage the 

